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December 19, 2024

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has already made clear that he plans a security crackdown on both the southern and northern borders. The main areas of concern are irregular migration and the trafficking of drugs, namely fentanyl. The number of people in the U.S. lacking permanent legal status has leveled out in recent years. (The reopening […]

Daily Memo: Putin’s 2024 Wrap-up, Israel and Houthis Trade Blows

December 19, 2024

Nothing to see here. Russia’s economy is stable and will finish the year having grown by 3.9 or 4 percent, President Vladimir Putin said...

In Syria, the Future Depends on Turkey and Israel

December 19, 2024

The fall of the Syrian regime degraded Iran’s position in the country and, in doing so, has made Syria a battleground for the competition...

Daily Memo: Israel Not Leaving Golan Heights

December 18, 2024

Staying put. Israeli forces will remain in the formerly demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, including Mount Hermon, until an alternative that can...

Russia’s Presence in Africa After Assad’s Fall in Syria

December 18, 2024

Bashar Assad’s ouster in Syria will likely have far-reaching consequences for close ally Russia, extending even into its operations in Africa. For decades, Syria...

Daily Memo: Syria’s New Leader Urges Israel to Pull Back

December 17, 2024

The new Syria. Syria’s new leaders will not allow their territory to be used for attacks against Israel, and so Israeli forces should withdraw...

China’s Concerns in Myanmar Grow

December 17, 2024

After months of fighting the junta in Myanmar, one of the country’s most powerful ethnic rebel groups has captured the military’s last western outpost....

Israel’s Objectives in Syria

December 16, 2024

By Andrew Davidson Bashar Assad’s abrupt flight from Syria left behind a power vacuum. The rebels who overthrew him are hard at work reassuring the...

Daily Memo: Israel’s Plans for the Golan Heights

December 16, 2024

Regional reaction. Turkey condemned Israel's plan, approved over the weekend, to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign...

Exploring Mexico’s Options

December 16, 2024

The re-election of Donald Trump has brought Mexico’s relationship with the United States back to the fore. The president-elect has made clear on several...

What’s Next for Syria’s Refugees

December 13, 2024

(click to enlarge) Syria’s civil war, which began in 2011, displaced more than 13 million people, including nearly 5 million who fled abroad. However, with...